Cost of living comparison
Michigan is 3.3% more expensive than South Carolina.
If you lived in Michigan instead of South Carolina, you would:
pay 6.7% more for restaurants
|
South Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.18
|
$15.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.06
|
$8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
|
$1.79
|
|
pay 0.6% more for groceries
|
South Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.83
|
$2.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.90
|
$5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.48
|
$3.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.28
|
$3.90
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$4.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.94
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$1.23
|
|
pay 12.1% more for transportation
|
South Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$3.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.60
|
$48.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,663.18
|
$25,342.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
|
$17.62
|
|
pay 16.0% less for housing
|
South Carolina
|
Michigan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.55
|
$64.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,496.22
|
$1,107.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,091.77
|
$934.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$151.97
|
$125.73
|
|
pay 18.0% more for childcare
|
South Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$885.76
|
$963.48
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,849.60
|
$16,333.33
|
|
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Carolina
|
Michigan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
|
$4.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$4.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.35
|
$7.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.74
|
$41.32
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.43
|
$10.13
|
|
pay 2.0% less for clothing
|
South Carolina
|
Michigan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.35
|
$45.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.42
|
$35.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.52
|
$74.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.39
|
$87.66
|
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